Shloka 94

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

त्रिलोकधारणे शक्ता देवर्षिकुलसंभवाः तेषां पुत्राश् च पौत्राश् च शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः

Transliteration

trilokadhāraṇe śaktā devarṣikulasaṃbhavāḥ teṣāṃ putrāś ca pautrāś ca śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ

Translation

দেবর্ষিদের কুলে জন্ম নিয়ে তাঁরা ত্রিলোক ধারণে সক্ষম ছিলেন। তাঁদের পুত্র ও পৌত্র শত শত, পরে সহস্র সহস্র করে বৃদ্ধি পেল।

Word by Word

• त्रिलोक-धारणे: in sustaining the three worlds

• शक्ता: empowered/competent

• देवर्षि-कुल-संभवाः: born from the families of divine seers

• तेषाम्: of them

• पुत्राः: sons

• च: and

• पौत्राः: grandsons

• च: and

• शतशः: by hundreds

• अथ: then/thereafter

• सहस्रशः: by thousands

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devarshis
• Triloka

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames cosmic stability (triloka-dhāraṇa) as a Shakti-enabled function within a sacred lineage—implying that Linga worship aligns the devotee (pashu) with Pati’s sustaining power that supports dharma and the worlds.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is implied as Pati—the supreme source of śakti—by which qualified beings become capable of upholding cosmic order; the power is derivative, while the Lord remains the enabling ground of all governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the takeaway is siddhi-through-adhikāra: via Shaiva discipline (Pashupata-aligned conduct and devotion), beings gain śakti for lokasaṅgraha—supporting the world rather than merely personal attainment.